UPDATE 2014-09: KakaoTalk have now launched a full-fledged English blog. The link below is still active though, and seems to focus more on the "fun/social" aspects of the service, while the new blog is more about features/services.

But if you want English-language information, which usually concentrates on new feature releases and promotions, their Facebook page is your best source of information. So, since they don't really have an active English-langauge blog, you can just subscribe to their Facebook page feed in your RSS reader, at this link:

Sunday, May 25, 2014

To set your browser to use Naver as its default search engine (i.e. it will bring you to a Naver search results page when you type search terms in the URL bar aka "omnibox"), simply add a custom search engine in your desktop browser's settings using this URL string:

(Naver won't appear as an option if you visit the English version of IE Gallery)

This will add Naver but you may need to manually set it as your default search engine here:
Gear icon → Manage Add-ons → Search Providers → right-click → "Set as Default"

Microsoft Edge

In Edge, first you need to actually search for something. Yes, this is weird. It won't recognize Naver as a search engine unless you're on the search results page. Just click here to go directly there.

Using the Mycroft Project

You can also add customized versions of Naver Search by visiting the Mycroft project. They have custom search engines you can add for things like searching Naver Images, Naver Movies, Naver's English-Korean Dictionary, etc.

That page is a real one-click solution. It's actually the easiest method, period. I didn't list it first only because it seems to no longer work with Chrome.

Naver's mobile site makes a good homepage

Since you're setting Naver as your default search anyway, I'd personally also recommend setting your browser's homepage to Naver's mobile site [http://m.naver.com/]. That way you get the benefit of a Naver homepage, complete with Korean news and predictive search while you type, but without so much gaudy Flash clutter. Or you might like Naver's pure search page at [http://se.naver.com/]